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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
6
Visitors in the Sid Isaacs residence included Eugene Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs Olen Bottoms and children, Mr and Mrs Bennie Farmer of Ada, Sylvia and Bobby Caton, Margaret Davidson and Connie Lancaster.
Memorial Day visitors paid respects as graves were prepared by Mr. Berryman. The cemetery appeared well kept with grass cut and decorations arranged, creating a serene scene after the holiday observances.
Sunday School drew 43 attendees with several visitors including Rev. and Mrs. Marion Caton of Oklahoma City Mrs Eth el Clayton and Mr and Mrs T A Crumb and children of Ada. The visitors are welcomed back to the community.
Mr and Mrs Don O Donelley of Chickasha and Mr and Mrs John Kaiser of Norman visited their parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Kaiser and children this weekend in Oklahoma.
Monday was hay baling day for J. R. Pendergrass. Helpers included Mr. and Mrs. Olen Bottoms of Ada Mr. Farmer of Oil Center Mr. and Mrs. Sid Isaacs and children and Mrs. A. E. Pevehouse and children.
A steady stream of visitors visited local families over the weekend and Monday. Ira Womack, Carl Morris and families from Latta, and Tulsa guests called at the Pevehouse home. Roy and Pauline Ross traveled to meet her husband in Korea, with plans to settle in Texas after his 30 day furlough. Local church events included a Free Will Baptist Church quarterly meeting in Stratford and a large quilting club gathering at Francis with several visitors from Waldren and Ada.
Mr and Mrs C H Hampton and their children visited Sunday afternoon with his mother Mrs Flora Hampton of Ada for a family gathering.
Mr and Mrs Jess Nance attended a Sunday singing event at Pleasant Hill. The report notes their presence among attendees and the community gathering.
Mrs. Zora Lee of Waldren Arkansas visited last Tuesday night and Wednesday with her brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Jess Berryman in the area.
Mr and Mrs Sid Isaacs of Roy along with Delores and Janell were supper guests last Wednesday night of Mrs Isaacs’ brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Roy Bottoms in Ada.
Cathy was Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Charlie Hogue at their Steedman home.
The community mourns the death of Mrs. Nettie Chandler of Cedar Grove. Her funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Cedar Grove, with several community members in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Jim Crawford visited awhile Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Clark and Kathrine.
A brief social notice mentions Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lee and Mrs. Enos Lee of Ada along with Mr. and Mrs. Jess Duvall and their daughter and family.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Current and Lonnie Dale visited Monday with Mr and Mrs Mid Losson and their children of Pickett.
Mr and Mrs Tex Seymor and their son Roger visited his grandmother and uncle Mrs Foxx and Mr and Mrs Allan Foxx in Oklahoma City over the weekend.
CalVin Lee of Ada received a gunshot wound to the hand while squirrel hunting on Monday. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Berryman.
Mrs. John Ray and John E. visit ed the B. B. Ownbeys Thursday night.
Mrs Richard Soutee accompanied by Willie and Rebecca and Imogene Johnson visited Thursday night with Mrs Alvie Griffith.
Mr and Mrs Charley Summers of Houston visited the Evert Summers home last week. Mr and Mrs Alvie Griffith attended the concert of the Stamps Quartet and Stamps Ozark Quartet in Ada Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Ownbey of
Ada spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs B B Ownbey and kin. The Ownbeys attended the alumni banquet at Fitzhugh Saturday night. Roy Whittington of McAlester visited the E V Ownbey home. Velta Johnson visited Joann Myrick Sunday afternoon. Nettie Hodges and daughters and Nettie Summers of Roff visited the Summers home. Grace Johnson May and Leroy Crawford also appear in social notes.
Charles and the Dunn party enjoyed a picnic lunch at Sulphur Sunday in Platt National Park. Charles Dunn of Ada and his mother dined with the Stanfields. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller of El Reno visited the Ownbeys, and Mrs. John Ray with John E. called on Mrs. Ownbey on Monday.
Mrs Arno Griffith and Shirley and Mrs Alvie Griffith attended graduation exercises Monday at A M College in Stillwater. Jack.
Griffiths son Arno and Joe Tom son Alvie both received B S degrees. Mrs Jack Griffith Teresa and Royce visited from Stillwater for several days. Leanna plans to preserve garden vegetables.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stanfield, Douglas and Kevin Scott of Morenci, Ariz., have been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stanfield, grandmother Dunn and other relatives here.
A home baking note proposes adding a half teaspoon of maple flavoring to panocha fudge and frosting mix to create a new maple panocha flavor. The change aims to enhance sweetness with a maple aroma while preserving the traditional panocha base.
Viola Walker of Ada Route 5 was summoned to appear before Peace Justice C. W. Floyd for driving without a license after a two vehicle collision six miles west of Ada on SH 19. She was driving a 1948 Oldsmobile and said she was practicing for a driver's permit test.
Searing meat creates a brown appealing crust but does not lock in juices as once thought. The method alters flavor and appearance without preventing moisture loss during cooking.
A scrambled set of crossword style hints appears with numbered entries and partial phrases such as Wan 19 Allots 21 Fixed period of time and Tracts of land. The list includes terse clues like Consume 32 Fresh set 33 Modernist ish fleet and 10 Title ae want it along with 11 Pieces out a 16 Follower 20 Cautious 22 An affray and 24 Corded fabric.
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